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           USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    05/17/24

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:      0  WEEK TO DATE:        0
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:      0  WEEK TO DATE:        0
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
 
TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:      0  WEEK TO DATE:        0
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA Conf WEEK TO DATE:  NA Conf
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          NA Due to Confidentiality
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          NA Due to Confidentiality
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          NA Due to Confidentiality
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          NA Due to Confidentiality

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:      0  WEEK TO DATE:        0
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS: A very typically quiet Monday in cash cattle country. Bids 
and asking prices have yet to be established, significant trade volume will 
likely be delayed until the second half of the week. 

5-AREA LV STR AVG(FOB)PR&WT: $188.59(1474) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.40 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)   HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $285.09                $271.42          72,737
    DEMAND (Box)       $300.70                $287.35          42,108
    INDEX VALUE        $292.90  +1.39         $279.38  +1.00  114,845
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $312.70  -0.75         $299.35  +1.95
  58.83 LDS CH CUTS / 21.68 LDS SEL CUTS / 21.07 LDS TRIM / 15.62 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $13.35  TOTAL LOAD COUNT  117
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/17 $302.13 +4.70
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $272.61 +0.86
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM: 40.78 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & hvy offers
90% TRIM: 15 lds: Wtd Avg: $348.33 / Generally steady
FI KILL(WTD) MON 120(120)  WK AGO 116(116)  YR AGO 125(125)
                Previous Day Breakdown: FRI SH79/CB8  SAT SH23/CB1 
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  05/04/24   5,113      10,010
  Week Ending:  04/27/24   4,144      13,449
   Change from prev week:   +969      -3,439